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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

TROVE Tuesday - Picnic time

PENFIELD. January 6

On Monday at this little township
people gathered from all directions,
preparatory to starting for St. Kilda
Beach, where the employees
of Messrs. Hastwell & Son held their annual picnic. The company in an hour and a
half arrived at the shore, and while some
enjoyedcricket, croquet, quoits, and dancing,
others bathed or caught crabs, of which
there was a fine
supply. The whole arrangements were excellent
and enjoyable. The provisions were ample,
and cordiality prevailed. The farmers are busy reaping, and some
will soon be finished. Some settlers have
reaped from 15 to 25 bushels per acre. The
rough weather has done very little harm to
the crops, except in some places where
the grain has been shaken a little.